Arab American lawyer to file $50 million lawsuit over fatal shooting of unarmed man
April 5th, 20170 DETROIT — Nabih Ayad, a prominent Arab American civil rights lawyer and founder of the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL), will file a $50 million federal lawsuit at the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday, April 6, against ICE and Detroit police officers, who fatally shot an unarmed 20-year-old...
Abu Rayyan says he embarrassed Islam, sentencing postponed
April 2nd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Monday, Khalil Abu Rayyan, a 22-year-old accused of supporting ISIS, told U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh that he embarrassed Islam during a hearing that ended with a postponed sentencing. "I never intended to hurt anyone," the Dearborn Heights man said. "My behavior caused embarrassment to myself, my...
Two JDL members arrested for brutally beating Palestinian man outside AIPAC conference
April 1st, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― A 55-year old Palestinian-American instructor at a North Carolina community college was “brutally beaten” by members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) whil e walking through a protest outside the AIPAC conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The man was identified as Kamal Nayfeh. The JDL members...
Florida man kills one, wounds five in ‘horrific’ shooting spree
March 27th, 20170 FORT LAUDERDALE ― A Florida man killed his girlfriend and wounded five others, including her two young sons and a high school student during a shooting spree with an AK-47 rifle on Monday, police said. The shootings started around 6 a.m. inside a home in Sanford, about 30 miles north of Orlando. Police said Allen Cashe, 31, opened...
Shirtless man causes chaos at Dearborn Heights’ Mexican Fiesta restaurant
March 24th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – On Tuesday, a shirtless man walked into the Mexican Fiesta restaurant in Dearborn Heights, paced behind a bar, put knives between his fingers and started ordering customers to leave. The 26-year-old man had first jumped into a tub of grease at the IHOP next door before making a scene at Mexican Fiesta. He was...
10-year-old accidentally shoots brother, father in custody
March 24th, 20170 DETROIT— Late Monday, a 10-year-old boy accidentally shot his 14-year-old brother while playing with their father’s loaded firearm on Detroit’s east side, according to police. The father is currently in custody. The boy was shot in the stomach around 7:30 p.m. on the 13700 block of Pfent near East State Fair and Schoenherr at...
Police treating London attack as a “terrorist incident”
March 22nd, 20170 LONDON- An assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police just outside Britain's parliament building in London on Wednesday in what police described as a "terrorist incident". Amid confusing scenes, it appeared the incident may have unfolded in several locations, including on the nearby Westminster bridge where eyewitnesses said...
Man indicted for hate crimes after attack on Muslim woman
March 21st, 20170 NEW YORK- A Massachusetts man has been indicted on hate crime charges after assaulting a female Muslim employee at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in January, yelling that President Donald Trump "will get rid of all of you," prosecutors said on Thursday. Robin Rhodes, 57, of Worcester, attacked Rabeeya Khan, who was...
Dearborn 14-year-old missing
March 21st, 20170 Dearborn — A 14-year-old of Dearborn, Lukas Brown, is reported missing after not returning home from school on March 18. Brown's mother describes him as a white male, 5’3” inches tall, weighs approximately 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what Lukas was last wearing. Police say Brown has messaged...
US crime rates decrease in areas of high immigration, studies find
March 21st, 20170 According to separate studies by the Cato Institute and The Sentencing Project, increased numbers of immigrants in the US may contribute to a monumental decline in crime rates. The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice group focused on advocacy, reported that "foreign-born residents of the United States commit crime less often than...
Two Detroit Police officers shot, suspect caught
March 17th, 20170 DETROIT — Two Detroit Police officers were shot on the city's west side Wednesday night. A suspect has been apprehended. At press time, the two officers were in critical condition and being treated at Detroit Receiving Hospital. During a news conference outside the hospital, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said one officer was...
Man sentenced to max of 40 years in prison in baby’s death
March 15th, 20170 BATTLE CREEK— A man who admitted to killing his girlfriend’s 2-month-old baby almost three years ago was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison on Monday. Manuel Hernandez, 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Aug. 7, 2014 death of Isabella Dawn Smith. "It is every parent's worst nightmare," Calhoun County Circuit...
Fire at Ypsilanti mosque possibly a hate crime
March 12th, 20173 YPSILANTI- Federal officials are investigating a fire at the Islamic Center of Ypsilanti on Saturday that could possibly be a hate crime, according to police. Pittsfield Township Fire Chief Sean Gleason told MLive that firefighters received numerous calls reporting a house fire, but they reached the scene only to find the mosque on...
Sen. Gary Peters: Marines considering charges in Muslim recruit’s death
March 9th, 20170 TAYLOR— Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) told The Detroit Free Press that the Marine drill instructor accused of hitting and calling a Muslim recruit a “terrorist” is anticipated to go through an initial hearing this month to determine whether he will be charged. The recruit, Raheel Siddiqui , 20, died last March 18 at Parris Island,...
Detroit terror suspect reaches plea deal with feds
March 8th, 20170 DETROIT— Sebastian Gregerson, a Detroit gun fanatic and married father of twins who is charged in a case involving hand grenades and explosives, has cut a plea deal with the federal government. Tuesday’s filing in the U.S. District Court revealed that Gregerson, 29, has a plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow on......
New bomb threats made against Jewish centers across U.S., Canada
March 8th, 20170 A new round of bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the United States and in Canada forced lockdowns and evacuations on Tuesday, and all 100 U.S. senators asked the federal government to help them enhance security. Threats were phoned in or emailed to JCCs in states including New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida...
Two armed men who walked into police station hit with felonies
March 6th, 20170 DEARBORN — Two men who entered the Dearborn Police Station armed with firearms and dressed in tactical vests and masks earlier this month were hit with felony charges Feb. 24. Police first arrested Brandon Vreeland, 40, of Jackson and James Craig Baker, 24, of Leonard on Feb. 5 after the pair recorded themselves walking into the......
Dearborn Heights father who murdered his children sentenced to max of 102 years
March 6th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Gregory Green, who killed his two children and two stepchildren in September, was sentenced to 45 to 100 years in jail for second-degree murder by Wayne County Circuit Judge Dana Hathaway on March 1. According to Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Trisha Gerard, Green plotted the murders of Chadney Allen, 19,...
FBI to probe mysterious death of Muslim teen found hanged in woods
March 5th, 20170 WASHINGTON STATE ― The death of a Muslim teen found hanged in the woods near his home in Washington state promoted the FBI to step in after a medical examiner said it might not have been a suicide. Ben Moussa Keita, 18, went missing in late November after leaving his Lake Stevens home with his car, wallet or phone. In January, his...
Open carry and intimidation put community, police on edge
February 27th, 20170 DEARBORN — On Sunday, February 19, a group of five armed individuals were spotted marching along Warren Avenue on Dearborn's east side. The open carry advocates walked down Schaefer towards Warren during peak business hours that morning. A video taken by a Dearborn resident who witnessed the protest accrued thousands of likes on...
Detroit man executed outside son’s school
January 26th, 20170 DETROIT- Police are investigating the execution of a father in front of his son's school in southwest Detroit on Wednesday morning. Police said, after he dropped his son off and the boy entered Mark Twain Elementary School, the father was shot in the head by a suspect who was sitting in the backseat of a victim’s car. The suspect......
Shattered windows and bacon strips at mosque investigated as hate crime
January 26th, 20170 DAVIS, CA – Early Sunday, a woman vandalized the Islamic Center of Davis--- shattering six window panes, placing uncooked bacon on the door handle and destroying two bikes--- between 3:45 a.m. and 4 a.m. The vandalism is being investigated as a hate crime, police said. According to the Davis Police Department, the woman used an...
Man charged with hate crime after holding gun to Muslim cab driver’s head
January 26th, 20171 NEW YORK- On Monday, New York police confirmed that a man has been charged with a hate crime after holding a gun to the head of a Muslim cab driver. Andrew M. Plachecki, 26, was apparently drunk as he waved to the cab early Sunday morning before threatening the driver with a gun and calling him a “motherf---ing piece of Muslim......
Dearborn police identify suspect in series of home invasions
January 20th, 20170 DEARBORN — According to a press release, Dearborn police have identified the suspect involved in a series of home invasions in the northeast end of the city. Shady Karim of Shelby Township was on bail for Home Invasion while committing the crimes, police said. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed charges of 2nd...
Homeless man charged for torching seattle mosque
January 19th, 20170 SEATTLE, WA - A homeless man suspected of setting fire to a Bellevue mosque on Saturday, January 14 was charged with second-degree arson Tuesday by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Bail was set at $1 million. who has an extensive history of mental illness and property damage, was found in a parking lot behind the......
